The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
A Much Needed Family Vacation and a Twain Quote
It’s family vacation week for me, so I will leave you with a Mark Twain quote. I have also prepared some blogs that will publish this week. What this Quote Means to Me My whole medical career has been avoiding the majority. In orthopedic care, that’s turned out to be a good place to be.…read more
Reversing Age Related Memory Decline by Fixing Brain Cartilage?
Most of us get “Senior Moments” as we age. You know the moments when you just can’t seem to recall that name or factoid like you used to. So what causes this and can it be completely reversed? Well, it may have something to do with “cartilage” in the brain. Let’s dive in. The Scaffolding…read more
Is Altered Carbon Coming True?
I’m a big sci-fi guy and one of my favorite recent shows is called Altered Carbon on Netflix. It posits a future where bodies are grown. Now a new stem cell study is doing something similar with mice. Let’s dig in. Altered Carbon These are Richard Morgan books that were made into a Netflix series…read more
What a Bad PRP Study Can Teach Us About Research and Treatment
We always need more PRP research. The problem becomes when what’s published is not accurate beginning with the title. Given that most doctors never read beyond the title and a few bullet points, that’s a problem. So let’s dive into a British study on Achilles tendinopathy and PRP that has lots of problems. The British…read more
Does Curcumin Work to Treat Knee Osteoarthritis?
Academic medicine has had a strange relationship with supplements. Many times, after many years of screaming at the rain about supplements, they have to admit that one or another may actually work. That’s what’s happening now with the Indian spice Curcumin. Let’s dig in. What Is Curcumin? Anyone who has eaten Indian food knows Curcumin.…read more
Gone Sailing Update
I’m now moored in Avalon Harbour off the coast of Catalina Island. Lots of education happening, not much time to blog. However, I wanted to make sure everyone knows all is well. Have a great week!
